Distribution of Health Insurance Coverage Among Senior Adults (age 65 and over) in 2019

  1. 40.9% were covered by private insurance (with or without Medicare)
  2. 28.0% had Medicare Advantage
  3. 13.6% had traditional Medicare only
  4. 8.9% had some other coverage
  5. 7.6% were covered by both Medicare and Medicaid (dual-eligible)
  6. 1.0% were uninsured
Notes: From a report entitled, "Demographic Variation in Health Insurance Coverage: United States, 2019"

Source: National Center for Health Statistics, NCHS Report #159, June 29, 2021 - https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr159-508.pdf

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